129 Old Men Complaining
Mike and David McCreath take the opportunity of Jessie being away to complain about how terrible young people are.
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Let's Make Mistakes
A podcast about design with your hosts, Mike Monteiro and Jessie Char.
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128 Express Yourself
Fellow Mule Radio host Jeremy Fuksa joins Mike and Jessie to talk about working for a design studio, the design process, and “expression”.
127 Mike and Jessie Sell Out
Mike and Jessie talk about client services. The ups. The downs. The total lack of kombucha on tap. And why we enjoy it. Most of the time.
126 :jeans::sweat_drops:
Mike and Jessie talk to Scott Simpson about quitting your job to become a stand-up comic. (Episode contains crying.)
125 No One Destroys My Family But Me
Mike and special guest Austin Kleon talk about the joys and pitfalls of fatherhood, Costco, Austin’s fame and mentorship.
124 Inside the Sandwich’s Studio
The ever-delightful Adam Lisagor of Sandwich Video joins Mike and Jessie to talk about the joys and road bumps of client-based work.
123 Shoveling Out From Under Snowfall
Mike and Jessie talk about the current state of longform article design and if all the snowfall affected our brains.
122 The Ethics of Inspiration
Now Mike is in the hot seat, with Brad Ellis interviewing him about using inspiration in artwork. Great artists steal, but do they sell? Disclaimer: None of us are lawyers!
121 Let’s Save 2014
Mike and Jessie welcome Heather Willis to the show. When she’s not designing things Heather rescues marine mammals. And that’s what 2014 is going to be about. Focusing on the awesome things people do.
120 This Year Was Terrible
Mike and Jessie review the (mostly) shitshow that was 2013. Also, Mike wrote this description when he was in a bad mood, which is also pretty indicative of what the year was like. I dunno, go see if the cafeteria still has swordfish.
119 Designing A Better Democracy
Mike and guest co-host Jared Spool interview Dana Chisnell, who is doing some amazing work to ensure that voters true intent is registered at the polls. A fantastic show about the responsibility of design to civic duty.
118 Dick in a Blox
Chris Clark joins us for our final week of ladyvember to talk about copyright law, naked segregation, and circumcision. Ladies.
117 Artisanal Mayonnaise
Michaela McCann joins Mike and Jessie for Ladyvember to discuss client work, selfies, and high-end emulsifications.
116 Corn Hole
Maja Henderson (Global Facilities Manager, Square / Jessie’s BFF) visits Let’s Make Mistakes HQ to discuss office design, inspiration, and what it means to be a “woman in tech”.
115 A Box of Hair
Jessie kicks off Ladyvember with our favorite guest Amy Jane Gruber. Mike sits silently by.
114 A Dick and Three Peters
Mike and Jessie are joined by Sarah Szalavitz. We discuss recent events at Twitter, the lack of diversity on their board, yelling versus whispering, and what you and me can do to help make the world a fairer place. Also, Twitter flags Mike as a pornographer.
113 The Last Word on XOXO
Mike and Jessie are joined by the one and only Andy Baio himself. They talk about XOXO’s application process, the meaning of maker, the festival itself, and possible future plans. Also, Andy assures Mike he’s not banned from the festival. No matter what Glenn says.
112 A Company Town
Mike is back. And he has a very serious conversation with Jessie and Dan about all the feelings introduced in the show last week. Then they make up and start ripping on Facebook because, hey, fish in a barrel full of stupid, right?
111 No Mike Party
Some dude named Dan Sinker is sad about a fake horse being fake, and Frank Chimero comforts him with stories about a conference everyone loves to hate. We make fun of Mike along the way.
110 Horse_ebooks goes to XOXO
Mike and Jessie are joined in the studio by renowned author Erika Hall. We discuss Jessie’s visit to the XOXOfest, the @horse_ebooks reveal, and the passion of Dan Sinker. And we definitely say something about Glenn Fleishman, but I’m not saying what because I’m going to be a dick and make him listen to the whole thing. And you may miss it if you go at 2x speed, Glenn.
109 Doing the Angels’ Work
Mike and Jessie are joined in the studio by none other than Valleywag editor, and protector of the oppressed, Sam Biddle.